Loving and Overwhelmed
Raising children is undoubtedly a challenging and rewarding experience. What happens when grandparents find themselves taking on the role of primary caregivers for their grandchildren who have emotional and behavioral concerns? This is a situation that many...
Understanding The Power of Play Therapy
In a world where words often fall short in expressing our deepest emotions and struggles, there exists a form of therapy that transcends language barriers and taps into the natural language of the human psyche: play. Play therapy utilizes the transformative power of...
COVID-19 & Telehealth
We are living in a scary and stressful time as we are bombarded with the increase in daily confirmed cases and the triple digit deaths per day as a result of complications of COVID-19. Loneliness & COVID-19 Due to the recommendations from the Center for Disease...
The Holiday Stretch
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Each year we kick of the holiday stretch in October and it runs through February. Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and Day, and Valentine's Day consume us all. For some this is...
Suicide in Seniors
Generally if someone was asked "who's more likely to commit suicide, a 27 year old male or an 85 year old male", many would say "the 27 year old male"; however, it's the contrary. Although the younger you are the more attempts there are for suicide, seniors are...
Minority Mental Health
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 2008 with the hopes of raising mental health awareness surrounding disparities, barriers to treatment, and stigma in minority communities. In this article I hope to...
Grief and Loss
Grief and loss is generally discussed in relation to the death of a loved one; however, there are other circumstances which can cause grief such as retirement, loss of prestige, loss of a social life, and the loss of independence. Evidence-based research teaches us...
PTSD Talk
June is national PTSD awareness month Contrary to popular belief post-traumatic stress disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, is not exclusive to those who have served in the military. PTSD is a mental health condition that can occur when a person has witnessed or...
Sessions with Seniors
Seniors are here to make their presence known! It's been said that by 2030 seniors will outnumber youth and one fifth of the US population will be over the age of 65. Unbelievable! Including Seniors in the Conversation What does this mean for us? How will we blend the...
Why Should Seniors Seek Counseling
I'm often asked "why do you provide mental health services to seniors specifically". Let's first define mental health and mental illness to ensure we're all on the same page. Although often used interchangeably the terms differ. Mental health refers to one's social,...